Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1261

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Nursing homes; delete restrictions on Medicaid participation for beds in Hancock County and authorize new facility.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Dedeaux

Code Section: A 041-0007-0191

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME BEDS IN HANCOCK COUNTY THAT WERE AUTHORIZED BY CERTIFICATES OF NEED; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A NURSING FACILITY IN RURAL HANCOCK COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT SOME OF THE BEDS AT THE FACILITY SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PROVIDING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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